Tale of a lucky dog

A poor dog's best friends

Rene Lynch / Los Angeles Times

Times reporter Rene Lynch adopted Rambo, formerly known as Sid ("skinny itchy dog") in September. She then began to wonder about those animal rescuers who kept the dog alive even though he was such a long shot for adoption.

Times reporter Rene Lynch adopted Rambo, formerly known as Sid ("skinny itchy dog") in September. She then began to wonder about those animal rescuers who kept the dog alive even though he was such a long shot for adoption. (Rene Lynch / Los Angeles Times)

Jenny Gener, veterinary technician, nursed Sid under the care of Dr. Jeffrey Patlogar, medical director at the Emergency Pet Clinic of San Gabriel Valley. Patlogar is one of the rescuers who helped Sid on his journey from an abandoned junkyard in El Monte to Burbank and then to his "forever home" in Long Beach.

Jenny Gener, veterinary technician, nursed Sid under the care of Dr. Jeffrey Patlogar, medical director at the Emergency Pet Clinic of San Gabriel Valley. Patlogar is one of the rescuers who helped Sid on his journey from an abandoned junkyard in El Monte to Burbank and then to his "forever home" in Long Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)